Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44818, Prentice Fitch, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Fitch, Prentice
8 44818
CONTENTS

15.112
New York
Prentice Fitch
of Campton in the state of New York who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of Six years War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 21 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Sep 1819 and sent to John Russell Esq. Cooperstown New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  131.73
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1826  48.00
16/110 14/30  $179.73
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
File Mch 20 Continued
Dead. See letter to Hon. D. H. Prentiss A. R. June 6. 1838 Letter to H. Sill 12 June 1839. Letter to Hon. J. C. Clarke & J. D. 1841. 29 June 1841.
Dead Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 4. Islands to 2nd July 1840. Notified 23 July 1842.
1821 to David Brown of Burlington Campton P.C. N.Y.

Burlington Otsago Co N.Y. 30 th May 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
I herewith send the Pension Certificate of Prentice Fitch Deceased accompanied by the evidence adduced in Court of his decease and his children together with their sev- eral powers of Attorney to draw the arrears of his Pension at his decease the papers have been presented to the pension Agent in Albany who refuses to pay and has noted the objections which is also annexed. These papers have been obtained at considerable expense and trouble some of them living in Canada some in Columbia some in Otsago some in Chautauqua and in Cattaraugus Counties at nearly the distance of 300 Miles asunder if these heirs are compelled to make anew all the papers that the Agent objects to it will cost them more money than is due on the Pension. besides these papers were once presented to Mr Olcott & he then pointed out but one defect viz that Judge Bull of Columbia had not witnessed the power of Attorney of Anna Bull. I would request you to examine the papers & make an order for Mr Olcott the Agent to pay the Arrears. I cannot see why he should complain of informality of these papers when there has not to my knowledge any specified form been given for a power of Attorney for children to draw the arrears yours & Henry Sill
It is the money cannot be paid upon the papers as they are plan to note particularly what alterations or amendment will be necessary. how shall they be within reach of who live in Canada? J. L. S.

District of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
ON this twentieth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, Printon Fitch aged fifty nine years, resident in Edmiston in the county of Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Thomas Converse company, Colonel Manasseh Swift regiment, belonging to the Continental line: And the date of his original declaration was on the twenty first day of April 1818 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 15,112 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift or sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
Real Estate none Personal two horses, two cows, two hogs; one calf Seven Sheep and four Lambs; Wagon & Harness one plow; one drag; one chain - one sled; one saddle & bridle - two Roes - one iron bar - one dung shovel two grain sifts; one bush sif - two Chests one table, one pan for dogs - a pair shovel & tongs - six chairs one pot, two kettles - one tea kettle - one Sifter. Three rails; six Milk pans - one wooden block - fifteen earthen plates: one set cups & saucers - one tea pot one lamp; two Whisks; two tubs - one churn - five Butter plates - three basins - six knives & forks the fourth of a barrel of Pork - Eight bushels Corn two do Wheat: one and a half of Rye
My occupation is farming and am almost un- able to labor in consequence of a debilitated state of health. have a wife aged fifty four years quite feeble and an aged Mother her age is eighty two: one son in his eleventh year one daughter twelve years both in a common state of health
Sworn to & declared on Printon Fitch this 20 th June 1820 Before the Court
E. Morell Clerk

State of New York Albany County Clerks Office
George Morrell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ulster & State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & twenty five Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty fourth day of June 1820
Mr. Merrill Allen
Premieratch
St. Asaphston - No 15.11.2
Charles Tracy
W. A. T. David Brown (Berkshire) Eden Tn., Pa. Nov. 3. 1820
THE END OF THE VOLUME

State of New York } Is Prentice Fitch being duly sworn Otsego County } saith he is a resident of the town of Edmiston in the County aforesaid and has served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy for the term of nine Months and longer at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned on the Continental Establishment and is yet a resident of the United States and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance from his country for support - And this deponent further saith that he never has received any pension from the United States and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every to every pension that may have been here- -tofore allowed him by the laws of the United States excepting and reserving to himself the right of claiming and he doth hereby claim a pension under the act entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolu- -tionary war passed the 18 day of March 1818.
And this deponent doth further declare under oath that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid on the Continental Establishment the officers he served under and the regiment to which he belonged together with the time and manner of leaving the service are all correctly set forth according to the best of his knowledge and recollection in the following manner that is to say he the said Prentice Fitch Enlisted in a Company commanded Phinehas Beardsley Cap in the second Regiment in the Connecticut line under the command of Colonel Herman Swift for and during the war and in said Regiment he this deponent did serve and was mustered until the expiration and close of the war and was duly and honourably discharged in the month of June in the year 1783
Sworn & subscribed this 21 st day of April 1818
Prentice Fitch
Before me Edwards Pratt one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Otsego County

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Jan'y 19 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child ren of Prudence Fitch dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany M c Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and  Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of September to the 20 th Nov: 1837.
Respectfully yours,
J. Woodworth
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

44 818
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 818
Prentice Fitch
Copel. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York
Otsego County ss. John Carter of the town of Edmeston being duly sworn saith that he joined Colonel Artemas Swifts regiment belonging to the Connecticut line, in the Spring of the year 1780 and served in said regiment until in the month of October 1783. That he made an application for a pension the 7 th day of May 1818 and forwarded his discharge to the War Department, and was on the 27 th day of May 1819 placed on the Pension list Book of the New York Agency - And this deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with Prentice Fitch of the town of Edmeston and County aforesaid and knows that the said Prentice Fitch served in Colonel Swifts Swifts regiment aforesaid from the Spring of the year 1781 (it being the time this deponent joined said regi- ment) until some time in the month of June 1783 at which time the said Prentice was honorably discharged. And further this deponent saith not. —
John Cart er
Sworn & subscribed before me this 18 th day of August 1819 And I certify that the said John Cart er is a credible witness —
John Russell Judge of Common Pleas.

My country I certify that I am satisfied that the said Preston Fitch by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support. — Aug. 21. 1819 —
John Raper Surveyor of the Plantations.
J. Raper

State of New York Oneida County ss. Isaac Carter of the town of Otsego County aforesaid being sworn saith that he served therein as a soldier in Col. Swifts regiment belonging to the Connec- ticut line from the month of October 1777 until the month of August 1782. And further saith that he was well acquainted with Preston Fitch of at present of the town of Edmeston and County of Otsego as early as the year 1776 or 1777 and knows that the said Preston joined Colonel Swifts regiment about that time as a private soldier and served with this deponent from October 1777 until some time in August 1782 when this de- ponent was discharged and left the said Preston in the service. And further this deponent saith not James Carter
Sworn & subscribed
before me this 21 st day of August 1819 and I certify that the said Fitch is a credible witness —
John Raper Judge of our pleas.

State of New York
Otsego County Clerk's Office. I certify that Edward Pratt and John Phipps whose signatures ap- pear in the foregoing papers were judges of Otsego County at the dates of their signatures - and that the signatures are genuine -
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Otsego County this 4th day of September 1819
W. Merrill Clerk

Orville Fitch Clerk
Col. Swift's Regt. Count: Line.
22 Febry 1777 - Swan - Roll -
The time of entering the service is not stated.
The seal of the court, a certificate of the Judge as to reduced circumstances of applicant; wanting.
Admitted Corrected I Admitted

State of New York } ss Otsego County } of Mr. Henry Randall of the town being duly sworn saith he is personally well acquainted with Prentice Fitch the applicant above named and has been so acquainted for six years and during that time the said Prentice Fitch has sustained a good character for truth and veracity and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the declarations of the said Prentice Fitch when under oath
Sworn and Subscribed this Henry Randall 21 st day of April 1818
Before me Edwards Pratt a Judge of Common Pleas of Otsego County
State of New York } ss Otsego County } I Edwards Pratt one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County aforesaid do certify that I am satisfied the said Prentice Fitch served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid against the common enemy for a longer term than nine months as stated in the affidavit herunto annexed - And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Henry Randall and also that the evidence on which I have founded my Judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Henry Randall
Edwards Pratt

State of New York
On this day, Personally I, the applicant whose name is subscribed to this affidavit, being sworn, saith that, according to the best of his recollection, he entered the service of the United States in the revolutionary war in the month of February 1776 or 1777 and con- tinued in the service in Col. Swift's regi- ment of 2 nd Connecticut regiment until June 1780. — And was honorably discharged Sworn & subscribed before me this 21 st day of Aug. st 1819. Presented to the
John Russell Judge of Com. Pleas. —